Air Ambulance Helicopter to Earls Colne Airfield

Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 17:18 | From Papworth Hospital

Flight route Air Ambulance Helicopter Papworth Hospital - Earls Colne Airfield, 16 August 2026, 16:18

On Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 17:18, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Papworth Hospital to Earls Colne Airfield. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-EHAT. The flight lasted 17 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 36 miles at an average speed of 127 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1100 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-EHAT
Helicopter: G-EHAT

The helicopter G-EHAT is used as a air ambulance helicopter. The main purpose of this aircraft is to transport a Mobile Medical Team to an incident as quickly as possible, enabling the trauma doctor to provide immediate first aid on site. The aircraft is flying this flight as Air Ambulance Helicopter.

Photo: By Steve Knight

Distance travelled
37 miles
1100 feet
dashboard average speed
127 mph
18 minutes
17:18
17:36
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex17:36

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex17:34

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Braintree, Essex17:31

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Halstead, Essex17:31

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Braintree, Essex17:26

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Uttlesford, Essex17:26

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Hempstead, Essex17:26

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Uttlesford, Essex17:26

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Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire17:25

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Ashdon, Essex17:24

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South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire17:24

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Linton, Cambridgeshire17:23

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Hildersham, Cambridgeshire17:23

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Little Abington, Cambridgeshire17:22

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Babraham, Cambridgeshire17:22

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Stapleford, Cambridgeshire17:21

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Addenbrookes-Great Shelford Cycleway, Cambridgeshire17:20

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Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire17:20

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire17:20

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Papworth Hospital, Cambridge17:18